Matte emulsion hides imperfections well but soft sheen emulsion is more durable.
Emulsion paint on vinyl paper.
Depending on your surface you may need to use an undercoat.
If you are painting over a strong colour crown basecoat will prevent it from showing through the finished job.
Silk emulsion is the most durable and handles high moisture areas better than the other two but its glossiness tends to draw attention to imperfections on the surface.
Vinyl matt emulsion is a little different from non vinyl paints.
Emulsion paint comes in three different finishes.
Vinyl matte vinyl soft sheen and vinyl silk.
Vinyl paper cant be painted over succesfully as emulsion is water based and needs to penetrate into the surface to adhere and it cant on vinyl using pva as was suggested isnt advisable either as you leave an inpenetrable surface with this the only option open to you if you dont want problems is to strip the paper off thre is a product called zinseer bin which will give the paint a key but the.
Vinyl wallpaper is far less porous than wallpapers made from paper or fabric.
When a paint is vinyl it means that there has been a certain resin added to the paint.
Because it s vinyl it s easier to install and cleans up with a damp cloth.
But like other wallpapers vinyl wallpaper can be difficult to remove.
Dark or heavily patterned vinyl wallpaper will need multiple coats of emulsion.
Make sure that you leave ample amounts of time between each coat.
While it is available in the same variety of colours vinyl matt is more hard wearing and resistant to damage.
Typically you will need around three coats of emulsion.